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The Effect of Poverty and Income Disparity on the Psychological Well-Being of Hong Kong Children.
- Source :
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Public Health Nursing . May/Jun2015, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p212-221. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Objective This study explored the impact of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of Hong Kong Chinese children. Design and Sample A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 elementary schools from the three highest and three lowest median household income districts. A total of 1,725 pupils were recruited with 898 pupils came from low-income and 827 from high-income families. Measures Participants were asked to respond to the Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. The data were collected from 2012 to 2013. Results Children from low-income families reported statistically significant lower scores in self-esteem and quality of life, but higher scores in depressive symptoms than those from high-income families. Income disparity had their greatest impact on children's self-esteem. Conclusion This study has addressed a gap in the literature by comparing the self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and quality of life among children living in low- and high-income families. The results add further evidence to the literature that poverty and income disparity may have a negative impact on the psychological well-being of children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHI-squared test
*STATISTICAL correlation
*MENTAL depression
*INCOME
*RESEARCH methodology
*POVERTY
*PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*QUALITY of life
*REGRESSION analysis
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SCHOOL children
*SELF-esteem testing
*SELF-perception in children
*T-test (Statistics)
*WELL-being
*CROSS-sectional method
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07371209
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Public Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103798435
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12147